Chapter 6 A Framework for Understanding Homelike Character in the Context of Assisted Living Housing
Titel:
Chapter 6 A Framework for Understanding Homelike Character in the Context of Assisted Living Housing
Auteur:
Marsden, John P.
Verschenen in:
Journal of housing for the elderly
Paginering:
Jaargang 15 (2001) nr. 1-2 pagina's 79-96
Jaar:
2001-11-14
Inhoud:
In the United States, assisted living has been promoted as a noninstitutional relocation choice offering personal care services for the elderly in a residential or homelike context. Yet, it is unknown whether assisted living, and, in particular, its exterior appearance, is actually perceived as homelike. Few researchers have addressed what home actually means in architectural terms to nontraditional populations such as the elderly, and even fewer have investigated homeyness in relation to assisted living. Drawing upon Grant McCracken's work, a framework is proposed which suggests that homeyness, in the context of the exterior appearance of assisted living, entails symbolic properties of “supportive protection” as evidenced by familiar housing cues, enclosure, and care; “human scale”; and “naturalness.”
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